10 points to the BEST pasta salad?!
Answers: I knew someone who made a pasta salad with long spagetti looking noodles!! That would be great if anyone knows how to do that.!!!!
8 oz. thin spaghetti
1 8oz. bottle Italian Dressing
1/2 bottle McCormicks Salad Supreme Seasoning(optional)
Cucumbers, sliced
tomatoes, sliced
celery, diced
1 onion
Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Pour dressing over the hot spaghetti and let sit overnight in the fridge.
Before serving add the cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. Then add the 1/2 bottle of McCormicks Salad Supreme and the onion.
You can add any type of salad fixings...eggs, tuna, cheese cubes, zucchni, squash...bacon bits, croutons..what ever you are hungry for at the time!! Enjoy
You can use any type of noodle you want. I like using rotini or farfalle (bowties). It's not the type of pasta that really matters, it's what you put in it. I use feta cheese, sliced black olives, and Kraft's ceaser vinagrette dressing. There are no specific measurement, but you'll usually be safe with one box of pasta, one bottle of dressing, 1-2 cans of olives (the small ones), and 1 cup of cheese.
This is my Mom's macaroni salad. I don't know where she got the recipe originally, but everyone likes it, and I generally have to double or quadruple the recipe for large family gatherings.
Mom’s Macaroni Salad
Ingredients
? lb elbow macaroni
3 large eggs
1 rib celery
1 small onion
1 (6 oz) can chunk light tuna
? C mayonnaise
seasoning salt & pepper
Directions
Boil the macaroni until al dente, and allow to cool to room temperature. Hard boil the eggs, cool under cold running water, peel, & chop. Chop the celery and onion coarsely, including the leaves if the celery has any.
Drain the tuna, and break it up into loose pieces. Place the macaroni and vegetables in a large mixing bowl, add the tuna, chopped eggs, and mayonnaise. Mix until everything is evenly distributed. Add seasonings to taste. Cover and chill until served, at least ? hour.
Serves 6-8, as a side salad
Notes
? If the salad seems dry, add more mayonnaise.
? Those on a sodium-restricted diet can substitute whatever salt substitute or herbal mixture they prefer instead of the seasoning salt.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut up
1 1/2 lbs. 3 color pasta, cooked and cooled
1 sm. can sliced black olives
1 jar marinated artichoke hearts, cut up
1 sm. bottle Kikkoman teriyaki sauce
1 sm. bottle Seven Seas herb and spice salad dressing or Italian dressing
2 each red, yellow and green peppers, cut up
Mix pasta, chicken, olives, artichoke hearts and salad dressing. Add 1/2 - 3/4 teriyaki and peppers. Add more teriyaki as needed. Toss well and serve.